Boeing engineers in strike threat

Beleaguered Boeing is facing a possible engineers strike, just when the plane maker needs them most.

The strike threat is bad timing for the US plane maker, which is working around the clock to solve battery problems that have grounded its high-tech 787 Dreamliners around the world - and unionised engineers are a big part of that effort.

They will vote from Tuesday until February 19. The union has recommended that its members reject Boeing's contract proposal, hoping the company offers something better, or they may strike.

The threat is growing just as Boeing is dealing with a host of other problems. It must mollify airlines frustrated about buying a £127.3 million plane they cannot fly, and it needs to fix the battery problem.

US regulators have launched an open-ended review of the 787's design and construction and Boeing needs to speed up production of the 787 and other planes.

Last month a battery on a parked 787 caught fire at Logan International Airport in Boston. Then on January 16, another 787 had to make an emergency landing in Japan after another battery problem.

All 50 787s that Boeing had delivered so far are grounded until the issue is solved.

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What a timing! First the 787 batteries and now it could be the employees who "strike" in the future. We will see how this plays out.

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